§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many members of staff are employed by the Implementation Review Unit, broken down by(a) civil servants including grade, (b) advisers and (c) salary. [177003]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 10 June 2004]: Three civil servants employed by DfES work for the secretariat to the Implementation Review Unit as part of their role. A Grade 7 works 0.5 of the full-time equivalent for the Unit's secretariat, and a Higher Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer (Developmental) both work 0.8 of the full-time equivalent.
Two advisers work for the Implementation Review Unit; an LEA adviser for 50 days per year, and an education adviser for 20 days per year.
Salary ranges for London DfES staff are as follows:
- Grade 7: £41,114 to £51,574
- HEO(D): £24,881 to £35,814
- HEO: £24,881 to £29,615
The salary range for the LEA adviser is £42,777 to £47,058 pro rata. The salary range for the education adviser is £53,586 to £75,147 pro rata.